General
Fishing within Ljustorpsåns FVO is available to the public upon purchase of a fishing license. Children and young people aged 0-15 fish for free upon presentation of identification. The fishing license is personal and may not be transferred and must be presented on site upon request by a fisheries inspector or other authorized person. If several fishermen want to fish at the same location, mobile fishing must be applied We apply a control fee, which means that a control fee of 2000 SEK is charged for violations of Ljustorpsåns FVO's rules. Violations of the rules can also be confiscated and/or the holder can be banned from fishing within Ljustorpsåns FVO. Violations or suspicions of violations of Swedish law result in a police report**.
Fishing season:** Fishing in the Ljustorpsån with tributaries is permitted all year round with the exception of the period 1 September - 31 December only fly fishing and 15 September - 14 October when all fishing is prohibited. 1 May - 31 May when fishing for grayling is prohibited, if grayling is caught during the prohibition period the grayling must be released. Fishing in lakes and ponds is permitted all year round.
Methods: - Fishing with a fly. - Spinning fishing with different types of lures, wobblers or float/bombard with 1 fly. - All types of angling with baited hooks are only permitted in lakes and ponds. - Ice fishing with or without a pirk is only permitted in lakes and ponds. - Only one rod at a time carried by hand is permitted. - Nets may only be used for landing caught with the above permitted gear. - Permitted hook sizes (hook gap measured from hook shank to hook tip) Single hook 13 mm. Double/triple hook 9 mm: - Fishing from a boat or equivalent with the same purpose is only permitted in Aspen, Stavretjärn and Röjesjön. - Fishing from a float ring is however permitted in Storsnägden - Other gear, bait and fishing methods are prohibited. Catch restrictions: Catches that meet all criteria according to the table below may be kept. All catches outside these criteria must be released alive as carefully as possible. Length is measured from the snout to the tip of the caudal fin. A dash (-) in the table means that there is no restriction. Species not included in the table have no catch restriction. Species. Catch water. Min. length. Max. length. Max number/day ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Trout. Ljustorpsån with tributaries 50 cm. 1 per day Salmon. Ljustorpsån with tributaries All salmon must be released Gray. Ljustorpsån with tributaries 35 cm. - 3 per day Rainbow trout char Lakes and ponds 30 cm. - 3 per day We would be very happy if you would like to contribute with catch reporting for sea trout and salmon via the link. Other rules: - Sinkers or equivalent with the same function are only allowed in lakes and ponds. - For the sake of the environment, no baits or weights may contain lead. - Fish hooked outside the mouth must be released.